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UK surname

Adamiec

A Polish surname derived from the given name Adam, likely indicating an ancestral connection to someone with that name.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rhondda Cynon Taf, Anderston and Stoke-on-Trent.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Adamiec is 130 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

-

Modern count

124

2016, ranked #26,975

Peak year

2015

130 bearers

Map years

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2016 to 2016

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 124 in 2016, ranked #26,975.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Adamiec surname distribution map

The map shows where the Adamiec surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Adamiec surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Adamiec over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1997 modern 46 #33,077
1998 modern 53 #32,633
1999 modern 57 #32,367
2000 modern 60 #32,124
2001 modern 60 #31,985
2002 modern 53 #33,021
2003 modern 54 #32,990
2004 modern 59 #32,787
2005 modern 67 #32,196
2006 modern 78 #31,385
2007 modern 83 #31,183
2008 modern 84 #31,370
2009 modern 97 #30,076
2010 modern 114 #28,017
2011 modern 116 #27,477
2012 modern 128 #25,852
2013 modern 128 #26,336
2014 modern 128 #26,490
2015 modern 130 #26,093
2016 modern 124 #26,975

Geography

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Where Adamiecs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rhondda Cynon Taf, Anderston, Stoke-on-Trent and Leeds. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rhondda Cynon Taf 028 Rhondda Cynon Taf
2 Anderston Glasgow City
3 Stoke-on-Trent 017 Stoke-on-Trent
4 Leeds 105 Leeds
5 Stoke-on-Trent 008 Stoke-on-Trent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Adamiec

These lists show first names that appear often with the Adamiec surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Adamiec

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Adamiec, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Adamiec surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Adamiec household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Adamiec is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Adamiec is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Adamiec falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Adamiec is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Adamiec, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Adamiec

The surname ADAMIEC is of Polish origin, with its roots tracing back to the early medieval period. It is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Adam, which itself has Hebrew origins and means "earth" or "man of the earth." The addition of the suffix "-iec" indicates a locational or geographical association.

ADAMIEC likely originated in the region of Lesser Poland (Małopolska), where it was initially used to identify individuals from a particular village, town, or locality associated with someone named Adam. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Poloniae, a compilation of medieval Polish charters and documents dating back to the 11th century.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name ADAMIEC was Jan Adamiec, a prominent landowner and nobleman from the village of Adamowice, located in the vicinity of Kraków. His estate and holdings were documented in the records of the Kraków Land Court during the reign of King Kazimierz Wielki (Casimir the Great).

During the 16th century, the ADAMIEC surname gained further prominence when Mikołaj Adamiec, a Polish scholar and humanist, published his influential work "De Rebus Polonicis" (On Polish Matters) in 1546. This seminal text shed light on the history, culture, and customs of the Polish people during the Renaissance period.

In the 18th century, the name ADAMIEC appeared in the records of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where Jakub Adamiec (1720-1789) was a respected jurist and legal scholar who contributed to the development of Polish civil law.

Another notable figure was Franciszek Adamiec (1804-1876), a Polish painter and artist who specialized in portraiture and religious paintings. His works can be found in various churches and museums throughout Poland.

Throughout its history, the surname ADAMIEC has been associated with various occupations, including landowners, scholars, artists, and professionals. While its origins can be traced back to medieval Poland, the name has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and the Polish diaspora.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

FAQ

Adamiec surname: questions and answers

How common is the Adamiec surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 124 in 2016. That gives Adamiec a modern rank of #26,975.

What does the Adamiec surname mean?

A Polish surname derived from the given name Adam, likely indicating an ancestral connection to someone with that name.

What does the Adamiec map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Adamiec bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.